Question about the temperature of my GPU.

m00r3d00m · Sep 26, 2014

Hello guys! I have searched all over google and I know most stuff now.
I have an AMD HD Saphire 6850 GPU.
Right now I am a bit concerned with the idle temperature of the card.

Right now fan is at 86% at 82C in idle mode. I have left the card sit for over 30mins after 1 hour of gaming (Was playing the new Archeage MMO).

I understand that AMD can take the temp, but usually that temp with that fan speed suggest full or high load.

Also my CPU is AMD Phenom II X6 1055T.

I have the newest drivers.

Could someone who understands what are the reasons that can cause this issue like make a list with things I can try to do to fix the problem please? I would appreciate it a lot!

jty0yt · Sep 26, 2014

That is really really hot. Make sure your case has good airflow and if your case doesnt then it is most likely a problem with the thermals of the card.

geofelt · Sep 26, 2014

1. Is there dust in the graphics cards cooling fins?

2. What case are you using?
Take the pc side covers off and see how much that helps. If temps are much better you have a case cooling problem.

m00r3d00m · Sep 27, 2014

Well I downgraded from 14.4 drivers to 12.4 and there seems to be no change at all. I opened my PC from both sides and cleaned the fans from dust and it still idles at 66-74C.
This is starting to really annoy me.

Crazy thing is that when I open Chrome to browse the internet it goes to 84-87C with fan speed at 70-80%.Sometimes goes up to 90%+.

I have no idea what the problem is, but I need to fix it ASAP.
This is the first time this GPU has ever given me problems.

Also when I was cleaning the GPU I noticed that the fan does not turn as easily as the CPU fan. I actually for a second thought that its clogged from the inside and thats why it doesnt turn so well. It turned smoothly, but it was very hard. Almost like it had either a big engine to it not letting me spin it easy, or that it was something limiting it. Is this maybe a problem why its not cooling itself right?

Campu0999 · Oct 1, 2014

You may need the thermal compound changed on the gpu also sounds possible that the fans are dieing maybe a small oil in the bearings - note I haven't tried this and am not responsible for any damage.
Or the fans may be able to be replaced

Good luck cheers

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